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A linked data repository of the information in the cia world factbook a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Cia world factbook project gutenberg selfpublishing. Encyclopedia, almanac, factbook related websites subpage a. Since 1868, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference. Volume i contains a listing of more than 2,000 international organizations such as the united nations and its agencies, the european union, the international criminal court and the organization of the petroleum exporting countries, and provides coverage of countries arranged alphabetically from afghanistan to equatorial guinea volume ii covers countries from eritrea to nicaragua. Sarah janssen is the senior editor of the world almanac and book of facts. The world almanac and book of facts 2015 kindle edition by janssen, sarah, janssen, sarah. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available online. It is also the headquarters of the union of south american nations.
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